patterns: qi-blood-body fluids Flashcards
(55 cards)
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slight shortness of breath weak voice spontaneous sweating poor appetite loose stools tiredness empty pulse
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qi deficiency
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slight shortness of breath weak voice spontaneous sweating poor appetite loose stools tiredness a feeling of bearing down mental depression listlessness prolapse of an organ empty pulse
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qi sinking
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feeling of distension distending pain that moves from place to place mental depression irritability gloomy feeling frequent mood swings frequent sighing wiry pulse tongue body either normal colored or slightly red on the sides
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qi stagnation
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normal direction of qi
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SP- qi upwards ST- qi downwards LU- qi downwards HT- qi downwards LR-qi all directions and upwards Intestine-qi downwards KD- qi downwards (but some aspects upwards) UB- qi downwards
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signs and symptoms of rebellious Liver qi
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upwards: headache, dizziness, irritability
sideways: to ST- nausea, belching, vomiting
sideways: to SP- diarrhea
sideways: to intestines- dry stools
downwards: burning urination
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signs and symptoms of rebellious LU qi
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cough, asthma
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signs and symptoms of rebellious KD qi
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asthma
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signs and symptoms of rebellious HT qi
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mental restlessness
insomnia
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signs and symptoms of rebellious SP qi
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diarrhea
prolapse
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signs and symptoms of rebellious ST qi
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hiccup, nausea, belching, vomiting
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dull white sallow complexion dizziness poor memory numbness or tingling blurred vision insomnia pale lips scanty periods or amenorrhea depression slight anxiety pale and slightly dry tongue choppy or fine pulse
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blood deficiency
12
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more distension than pain moving pain distending pain appearing and disappearing abdominal masses not appearing on skin face may be unchanged tongue: normal or slightly red on the sides pulse: wiry
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qi stagnation
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more pain than distension fixed pain boring or stabbing pain fixed abdominal masses may manifest with purple blotches or bruises face dark color or bluish-green tongue: purple o the sides pulse: wiry, firm or choppy
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blood stasis
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dark complexion purple lips pain which is boring, fixed and stabbing abdominal masses that do not move purple nails bleeding with dark blood and dark clots painful periods with dark clots purple tongue wiry, firm or choppy pulse
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blood stasis
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purple nails dark face painful periods with dark menstrual blood with dark clots abdominal pain premenstrual pain purple tongue esp on the sides wiry or firm pulse
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Liver blood stasis
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purple lips
stabbing or pricking pain in the chest
mental restlessness
purple tongue on the sides towards the front
purple and distended veins under the tongue
choppy or knotted pulse
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Heart blood stasis
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feeling of oppression in the chest
coughing of dark blood
tongue purple on the sides towards the front
purple and distended veins under the tongue
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Lung blood stasis
18
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epigastric pain
vomiting of dark blood
dark blood in stools
tongue purple in the center
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Stomach blood stasis
19
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severe abdominal pain, dark blood in stools
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Intestinal blood stasis
20
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painful periods premenstrual pain dark menstrual blood with dark clots amenorrhea fixed abdominal masses purple tongue wiry or firm pulse
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uterine blood stasis
21
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feeling of heat skin diseases with red eruptions thirst bleeding red tongue rapid pulse
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blood heat
22
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anxiety
mental restlessness and mouth ulcers
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heart blood heat
23
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skin diseases characterized by itching heat and redness
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liver blood heat
24
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excessive blood loss during the periods
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blood heat in the uterus
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blood in the stools
blood heat in the intestines
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loss of blood two main causes
1) deficient qi unable to hold blood (deficiency)
2) blood heat pushes blood out of vessels (excess)
& 2 less common causes
... blood deficiency
...yin deficiency
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differentiation of causes of blood loss
heat in blood: fresh red or dark red: heavy loss
blood stasis: very dark with clots: scanty loss
qi deficiency: pale: heavy loss, prolonged
yin deficiency: bright red: scanty
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dampness is a pathology of body fluids
it can be exterior or interior
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dry skin
dry mouth
dry nose
dry cough
dry lips
dry tongue
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deficiency of body fluids
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dry skin and cough
LU- deficiency of body fluids
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dry tongue with horizontal cracks
dry mouth but without desire to drink
or dry mouth with desire to drink in small sips
ST- deficiency of body fluids
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scanty urination
dry mouth at night
dry throat
KD- deficiency of body fluids
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dry stools
LI- deficiency of body fluids
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edema of face and hands
Lung yang deficiency
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edema of abdomen and limbs
Spleen yang deficiency
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edema of the lower part of the body, the legs and ankles
Kidney yang deficiency
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pitting edema
yang def of SP, LU and/or KD
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nonpitting edema
qi edema... qi stagnation or dampness
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swollen tongue body with sticky tongue coating
slippery or wiry pulse
a feeling of oppression of the chest
nausea
a feeling of heaviness
a feeling of muzziness of the head and dizziness
manifestations of phlegm
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lumps under the skin
nerve ganglia swellings
swellings of lymph nodes
swelling of thyroid
lipoma
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phlegm under the skin
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numbness
phlegm in the channels
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mental illness
phlegm misting the heart
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gall bladder or kidney stones
phlegm in GB or KD
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bone deformities in chronic rheumatoid arthritis
phlegm in the joints
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types of phlegm
damp- phlegm in the lungs: internal organs
phlegm-fire in the stomach: internal organs
phlegm misting the heart: internal organs
phlegm blocking the channels: limbs
phlegm under the skin: skin
phlegm in the joints: joints
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expectoration of very profuse, sticky white phlegm
a feeling of oppression of the chest and epigastrium
nausea
a sticky taste
no thirst
swollen tongue with a sticky tongue coating
slippery pulse
damp phlegm
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expectoration of sticky, yellow phlegm
a feeling of oppression of the chest
nausea
a red face
dry mouth
restlessness
a red and swollen tongue with sticky yellow coating
rapid, slippery pulse
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phlegm heat
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expectoration of white watery phlegm
a feeling of oppression of the chest
cold limbs
nausea
pale and swollen tongue with wet white coating
deep slippery slow pulse
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cold phlegm
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dizziness
nausea
vomiting
numbness of the limbs (especially unilateral)
coughing phlegm
a feeling of oppression of the chest
a rattling sounds in the throat
aphasia
swollen and deviated tongue with sticky coating and a wiry pulse
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wind phlegm
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feeling of swelling in the throat (but no actual swelling)
a difficulty in swallowing
a feeling of oppression in the chest and diaphragm
irritability
moodiness
depression
wiry pulse
qi phlegm
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expectoration of very thin, watery sputum
dizziness
swollen tongue with a sticky coating
wiry pulse
phlegm fluids
**sometimes with sloshing or splashing sounds in the body
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abdominal fullness and distension
vomiting of watery fluids
dry tongue and mouth without desire to drink
a splashing sound in the stomach
a feeling of fullness of the chest
loose stools
loss of weight
deep slippery pulse or wiry
swollen tongue with sticky coating
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phlegm fluids in Stomach and Intestines
(tan yin)
phlegm and fluids
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hypochondrial pain that is worse on coughing and breathing
a feeling of distension of the hypochondrium
shortness of breath
swollen tongue with a sticky coating
deep wiry pulse
phlegm fluids in the hypochondrium
(xuan yin)
suspended fluids
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feeling of heaviness of the body
pain in the muscles
no sweating
no desire to drink
a cough with abundant white sputum
swollen tongue, sticky white coating
wiry pulse
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phlegm fluids in the limbs
(yi yin)
flooding fluids
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cough
asthma
edema
a feeling of oppression of the chest
dizziness
abundant white sputum
swollen tongue with a sticky, thick white coating
wiry pulse
all symptoms aggravated by exposure to cold
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phlegm fluids above the diaphragm
(zhi yin)
prodding fluids
